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Nov. 11, 1930. A. J. WAD-(ER STENCIL Filed Aug. 15, 1929 3110211961: KER

Patented Nov. 11, 1930 A UNITED STATES {PATENT o FFics ARTHUR J. WALKER, on oennm UTAH,

STENCIL Application filed August 15, 1929. Serial No. 386,032.

preferably used for the purpose of applying the house number on the vertical face of the curb at the side of the street directly in front of the house. In this manner the'identification of the house is made available from the,

street, and the number of the house may readie 1y be ascertained from the curb instead of from the house, whlch 1n many instances stands back a considerable distance from the street or pavement. Under such conditions, when the house is located back from thestreet or pavement, great difliculty is experienced in reading the house number, especially at night. 7 v

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a stenciling device which is simple in construction and which may be manufactured at comparatively low costof production; which may be manipulated with facility; and by means of which the house number or other insignia may readily be applied to a desired surface.

In carrying out my invention I utilize. a stencil frame together with interchangeable stencil plates, and means are provided for rigidly locking the stencil plates in the frame for use. The frame is provided with a handle or guide plate which is used for retaining the frame in position against the surface upon which the insignia is to be produced.

My invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will hereinafter be more fully set forth and claimed. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged according to the best mode I- have so far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1' is a perspective view of my stenciling device showing it applied for use on n are adapted to receive interchangeablestencil plates indicatedv at 10, best seen in a streetcurbing. Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the device. Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the stencil plates.

1 In order that the utility of the devicemay be understo odI have indicated in Figure 1 part of a'street curbing C having the top face T, and the'gutter-is indicated at G; It will,

be'understood that the house number 1235is to be applied to the vertical face of'thc curb C. r In applying the house number a space on the vertical face of thecurb is first painted, as for instance a black background, and then the house number is applied on the backgroundin a contrasting color. Thus the device is used in two different waysforthepurpose "of producing the house number.

Incarrying out 'my invention l pre'ferably fashion the parts from metal and I use a flat rectangular base plate 'orstencil frame 1 having'an open longitudinallyextending slot Qand along the upper and lower edges of this slot are provided exterior grooved guideways 3 and 4. A.t'the left ends of these in Figure 2 the e'dges of thestenci'l frame and the retaining plate are fitted'to-g'ether so that the two elements,"when'the" joint i's' closed, are perpendicular one to anotheri By means oft-his guide plate orretainingplateG, the

stencil frame may be'adjusted to 'd esiredposimay hold the plate 6 in the left-hand while he paints withabrush in the rightlxhand.

WVhilethe stencil and the plate 6- are disposed at right angles'in Figure 1 it willbe seenthat or horizontal 'align1nent "a's indicated? in F1gure'2,-and of coursethe parts maybe disposed'fat various angles in order to bring the stencil frame parallel with and flush-against the surface'to be painted. l I

The guideways 8 and f the stencil fra me tion and there retained. Thus theoperator "these parts are to be used while-in vertical Figure 3 theseplates are. rectangular in form and provided with out standing flanges 11.

The flanges are turned up from the right hand edges of the stencil plates and they r terminate short of the'top and bottom edges of the plate in orderfthat'the flanged plates may he slid along in the grooved guideways 3 and 4.. It willbe apparent; that, the flanges, 11 are used as handles and are graspedbetween the thumb and finger for sliding the I out of operative posi v stencil plates in and tion. v v

In Figure 1. I have shown four stencil plates and in addition I- have shown a'blank stencil platesinaybe increased or diminished and the blank plates on filler j'plates 10A, may be used where required, and :these stencil plates and blank'plates'are all intercha-ngea bleiforusea, I I

3.lVhenusingthe dticethebacliground is painted on the surface through {the Kn b structed opening 2. Then after the paint for Q the background has dried the number 1235 .is

face of the curb, said frame having upper and lower grooved guideways, a stop atone end of the guideways, a plurality of stencil plates slidable in the guideways,fedge flanges on said plates, andmeans "at the opposite end of the guideways co-acting with a stencil plate for securingsaid plates inrigidposi- A ARTHUR WALKER."

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painted or stenciledthroughtheplates-after the l latter, have been placed injpositio n.

These stencil plates are' locked in position.

her. to the surface.

by means'ofa Screw key l2ainthe form of a bolt whichfis threaded ina nut 13- that is fixed at the right hand end of theupp'er he grooved guideway 4 This bolt 12 extends e 'through'the. nut andalso through the guide;

ways andimpinges against the last stencil" a plate or as in Figure lagainst the'blank plate 5.; ,g

10 A.- Thus by pressure 'on the succeeding flanges 11 of the stencil, plates they are r 1 brought into close contact one with another 'and then the blank-platelQA is pressed close against-the right hand stencil plate in order v v that the stencil'plates maybe heldin. proper e v i 1 7 position -Then by turning the key or bolt 12 a the plates are all lockedfsecurely and rigidly S v in position in order that the painter may be V free to quickly and-properly apply the IlllIII-I l i p Of course the combinations or. numberstobeused inthe frame .are changed whenever. required andrthese p or changes may be accomplished with facility .7 V

Having thus fully described my invention Wh t I ai as neW and desire to secure by I I I:

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2. The combination in a stenoiling device I V V witha guide plate adapted to rest 'on'the't op I, a surfaceof a curb, of a slotted frame hinged Y to the plate and adapted to. lie against-the I 1;;The combination in'fa stencilingzdevice ."with a slotted frame having upperand lower fguidewaysiand. end stops for said guideways, Roi-a plurality of plates'slidable in the guideh ways, saidplates having edge flanges extendingtherefronn a'nut secured on oneof the guideways, and-a bolt in said nut adapted to is, r impinge againstone of the plates. 

